Turkey’s rearrest of fugitive revives mystery of Syrian defector’s disappearance
The capture of a convicted kidnapper is renewing scrutiny of how two Syrian defectors were abducted in Turkey and handed to Assad’s security apparatus.
Middle East
Dancing through the crackdown: The satirical song soundtracking post-Khamenei Iran
Trump gives Iran 48 hours to make a deal before 'all hell reigns', hunt goes on for US pilot
Former IRGC child executioner tells ‘Post’ how he became devout Christian dissident
Syria detains former political security chief Muhammad Mansoura amid Assad-era abuse investigations
Mansoura is considered one of the prominent security figures who held sensitive positions within the structure of the former Syrian regime.
Syria’s minorities question German, British silence on sectarian violence during Sharaa’s visit
Sharaa, also known as Abu Mohammad al-Julani, was welcomed in Berlin on Monday, where he met with Chancellor Friedrich Merz and President Frank-Walter Steinmeier.
Iran fires largest ballistic missile salvo in weeks on Passover, buildings damaged
Approximately 10 ballistic missiles were fired on Wednesday evening as Israelis were preparing for Passover's Seder feast, marking one of the most significant barrages in recent weeks.
Iran denies Trump claim that Iran's new leader has asked for a ceasefire
Iran's new leader has just asked the United States for a ceasefire, US President Donald Trump said in a Truth Social post on Wednesday.
UAE denies WSJ report that it is preparing to help US, allies open Strait of Hormuz by force
The nation had already conducted an internal assessment of its capabilities to help secure the strait, including its ability to clear mines, officials told the Wall Street Journal.
Drone attack sparks fire at Kuwaiti Airport, tanker off Qatar hit as Iran strikes Gulf states
Iran also launched attacks against Qatar and Bahrain in its latest attacks against the Gulf States.
Iran fires major missile salvo ahead of Passover, Trump says Iran asked for ceasefire
IAF strikes 400 Iranian targets in two days • IDF chief warns of manpower crisis • Iran attacks cause fires in Kuwait, Bahrain
IDF kills senior Quds Force operative, strikes Iranian regime chemical manufacturer
The IDF struck a factory that transferred chemical substances used in the Iranian regime’s development of chemical weapons on Tuesday.
Israel refused normalization with Syria at last minute, says Al-Sharaa
Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa said that although his government reached good points, Israel changed its mind "at the last minute."
Trump says US could end Iran war in two to three weeks
Trump added that Tehran does not have to make a deal with Washington to end the conflict.